Looking for adventure on your own schedule and can't make our group departures? Take the wheel on your own schedule. This 5-day private, semi-supported Tuk-Tuk adventure runs for groups of up to 5 Tuk-Tuks with no fixed dates, just pick your own. The route takes you from the lush hills of Kandalama through the wild Knuckles range and tea country to Ella, before ending in comfort at Kithala Resort.

Along the way you'll tackle daily surprise challenges via our app, meet locals, taste great food, and stay in hand-picked spots with real character. It runs year round, and we can arrange extra nights or airport transfers to round out the trip.

Meet, Train, and Tuk-Up Arrive by 10 AM at the start point: Amba Yaalu Kandalama, perched in the heart of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle. After a welcome coffee, it’s time for your Tuk-Tuk training session, including a safety briefing, driving practice, and app orientation. Once you’ve mastered the beast, spend the rest of the day relaxing or exploring nearby.

Gear up and hit the road. Today's drive takes you through ancient roads, rural villages, and up into the dramatic Knuckles mountain range. Along the way, your app will drop your first surprise challenge!

After breakfast, hit the winding roads towards the cool tea country in Mandaramnuwara. Arrive at the Tea & Experience Factory, where you’ll dive into a unique factory-meets-stay experience. Don't forget to complete today’s challenge!

Take in misty morning views as you descend through forested valleys and terraced tea estates to reach the bohemian hill town of Ella. Today’s challenge will get you mingling with locals or capturing Sri Lanka’s most photogenic views.

Make your way down to the southern plains, stopping at waterfalls and roadside eateries as you go. Today's challenge might involve spotting wildlife or trying something spicy.

After breakfast, your Tuk-Tuk journey officially ends. From here, we can arrange a transfer back to the airport or help you book a few extra days of beach time or cultural immersion nearby.

Secure your booking with a 20% deposit. The balance payment is due 60 days prior to your trip departure.

• Accommodation: 1 room per team

• Hire and use of 1 genuine, ready to go Tuk-Tuk for 5 days, including 3rd-party liability insurance

• Half-board. Delicious locally-made breakfasts and dinners at hotels

• All training, challenges & activities.

• Welcome pack - sim card, map, t-shirt, event bag, phrase-book & navigational sheets

• Flights, visas, airport transfers

• Tuk Tuk spare parts and repairs (approx. total £40-120 per team)

• Fuel (approx. total £100 per team).

• Day to day costs (approx. £30 per day for lunch and drinks).

• Tuk Tuk Pimpin.

Short answer: come and find out for yourself. Long answer: it's sort of like India, without the madness and crowds. It's still mad, and there are still crowds, but not quite on the same scale.

It's a small island that somehow packs in everything, ancient cities carved into rock, mist-covered tea plantations climbing into the hill country, jungle thick enough to hide leopards and elephants, and beaches that would headline a trip on their own anywhere else. You can be watching monkeys from a 5th-century rock fortress in the morning and picking tea on a plantation by lunch, then driving down through the clouds to the coast by dinner. Not many countries let you do that in a single day.

It's also got a serious cultural legacy from centuries of trade and immigration, Sinhalese, Tamil, Indian, English, Portuguese, Dutch. Pretty much every seafaring culture has touched the island at some point, and you can see it everywhere: colonial forts sitting next to Buddhist temples, Hindu kovils down the road from mosques, and a food scene shaped by all of it. Which means the food is seriously good. Like don't even get us started.

And because it's compact, roughly the size of Ireland, you don't lose your whole trip to travel days. You genuinely feel the country change around you as you go, hill country to coast, jungle to desert-dry plains, in a way that would take weeks to cover somewhere bigger. That's exactly what makes it work from the back of a Tuk-Tuk.

This is the sister version of our original Sri Lanka Tuk-Tuk Adventure but you get to choose your own dates and drive with your own crew (1 to 5 Tuk-Tuks/ 1-15 pax), and take on the challenge at your own pace. Perfect for solo travellers, friends, families, or small groups. Make your reservation with us and at the checkout select your preferred start date. Before booking if you need some advice on your prefered start date please get in touch: info@largeminority.com!

You will recieve daily challenges that include cultural quests, culniary missions and off-the-beaten-path photo hunts, all designed to deepen your journey and keep things playful. Questions you will be forced to ask yourself during the Adventure include: Who’s going to go and get a photo of that crocodile? Who’s going to get us invited to a local’s place for lunch? Who’s going to take one for the team in the chilli-eating challenge? What day is it? And where did I put my Imodium? One hell of an amazing time is guaranteed.

Tuk-Tuks are unique vehicles that require careful handling and maintenance. While our team works tirelessly to ensure the safety and reliability of our fleet, it´s important to note that Tuk-Tuks are delicate machines that can experience mechanical issues or breakdowns due to improper handling or poor road conditions.

We take great pride in providing our customers with an authentic and adventurous travel experience, and part of that experience is accepting the risks and challenges that come with driving a Tuk-Tuk.

In the event that a Tuk-Tuk does experience mechanical issues we have mechanics on hand and, depending on the nature of the breakdown, it may be the responsibility of the driver to repair the vehicle at their own expense.

We understand that this may be an inconvenience, but we believe it is a fair price to pay for the thrill and excitement of Tuk-Tuk travel.

So, if you´re ready to embark on a one-of-a-kind adventure, just remember to drive carefully, follow our safety guidelines, and embrace the challenges that come with this unique mode of transportation.

After all, it´s all part of the adventure!

Just a quick heads-up—if your adventure falls on a Sri Lankan public holiday, there may be restrictions on alcohol consumption in public places due to local festivities and religious observances. While this means bars and restaurants won’t be serving alcohol on those days, there will still be plenty to enjoy and eat and drink!

This is just a small reminder that part of the adventure is embracing and respecting local cultures and traditions, and we appreciate your understanding.